71ENVY and JEALOUSY

 

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ENVY and JEALOUSY

Today's chapter is. 1 Samuel 18

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1. Samuel 18:5-16
Jealousy is a destructive emotion. It is almost like a kind of poison for a person - even when a Christian is affected by it. It opens up sinful thoughts and attitudes. Envy and Jealousy must therefore be stopped as soon as possible, immediately when it appears in your and my life, to avoid that feeling taking root in our lives.

King Saul's jealousy and envy affected his thoughts so much that it ended with bitterness and a damaged relationship with David. The problem arose when people praised David more than King Saul

“SAUL HAS KILLED THOUSANDS,
BUT DAVID HAS KILLED TENS OF THOUSANDS.”
THIS WAS FAR FROM SAUL AND HE BECAME VERY ANGRY. WHAT ON THE EARTH, HE THOUGHT, THEY ARE GIVING DAVID GREATER HONOR THAN ME.
WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THEY WILL
MAKE HIM KING
INSTEAD OF ME?
FROM THAT TIME, SAUL WAS ENVY OF DAVID AND HE LOOKED AT HIM WRONGLY... 1 Samuel 18:7-9

King Saul became suspicious and distrustful and began to look for signs that David was trying to undermine his status and throne. Although Saul never found any sign or proof of it, he was darkened in his thoughts by envy and jealousy. Bitterness had crept into his thoughts and mind, so that he was even willing to part with David to appease his thoughts and find peace of mind.
We would never go as far as Saul, would we? Jealousy and envy are powerful destructive emotions – They are so powerful that if the opportunity were there, we might also destroy relationships or have experienced it, or seen it in others?

That is why it is so important to act quickly when envy and jealousy appear, including in ourselves.
We must start by examining our motives and feelings for others, and honestly admit them, and then distance ourselves from them: Suspicion, bitterness, hostility, resentment or anger. Envy and jealousy have many faces, believe me, unfortunately also in Christians...
When we discover it in ourselves, we must immediately bring it to God and surrender these feelings to Him. These feelings do not fit into our lives as children of God, and must be brought to Jesus,

“Love is patient and kind. Love is never suspicious, boastful or proud. It is never boastful, selfish, or rude. Love does not seek its own. It is not provoked, it does not bear a grudge.” 1 Cor. 13:4-7

Abide in Jesus and His life of love, and He will abide in you
amen